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Inquiry-based Learning

There is an old saying: Tell me and I forget. Show me and
I remember. Involve me and I understand. Inquiry-based learning enables
students to become involved in their learning for better understanding. When
using inquiry-based learning, the teacher acts as a facilitator rather that a
purveyor of information. This type of learning is more engaging and exciting
for students than traditional methods. Bright kids really enjoy it because they
are asked to question, to investigate, and to experiment, all while using
critical thinking skills.

There are quite a few websites that explain how
inquiry-based learning works and offer sample lesson plans for students K-12.

Intro to Inquiry Learning
has two particularly helpful sections: “Advantages of Inquiry-Based Learning”
and “The Art of the Question.” This second section explains how to ask good
questions, which may be more complicated and sophisticated than many parents
and teachers realize.

Workshop: Inquiry-Based Learning
offers all the basics of inquiry-based learning, provides classroom
demonstrations through video clips, explains how to get started, and shows how
to create a facilitation plan. (Be sure to click through the tabs at the top of
the page.)

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I am the author of Raising a Gifted Child: A Parenting Success Handbook and former author of the popular Prufrock's Gifted Child Information Blog.
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